Geographic position of Tacna
Tacna is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 18.0147° S, 70.2536° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,005 km (1,246 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,024 km (7,471 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 8,013 km (4,979 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,437 km (4,621 mi) west
Tacna lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Tacna
With a population of 286,240, Tacna ranks as the 12th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tacna
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ / SPTN) is a regional airport serving Tacna directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:46.
Daylight saving time in Tacna
Tacna uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Tacna does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tacna
Business hours in Tacna (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Tacna
Compare time in Tacna with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tacna in?
Tacna follows the America/Lima time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Tacna at UTC-5.
What time is it in Tacna right now?
The current local time in Tacna is 11:33:46 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tacna observe daylight saving time?
No. Tacna is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tacna?
Tacna is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tacna?
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) is the airport serving Tacna. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:46.
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